Offside
Soccer is the world''s favorite pastime, a passion for billions around the globe. In the United States, however, the sport is a distant also-ran behind football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. Why is America an exception? And why, despite America''s leading role in popular culture, does most of the world ignore American sports in return? Offside is the first book to explain these peculiarities,...
Soccer is the world''s favorite pastime, a passion for billions around the globe. In the United States, however, the sport is a distant also-ran behind football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. Why is America an exception? And why, despite America''s leading role in popular culture, does most of the world ignore American sports in return? Offside is the first book to explain these peculiarities,...
